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Photographic Guide to Wild Flowers of Lebanon

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Out of print	Covers 10% of Lebanon's documented plant species Printed by Chemaly and Chemaly. 2001. First field guide to wild flowers to be published in Lebanon Pocket size book Soft cover, 248 Colored pages
This book covers 240 different wild flowers commonly found in Lebanon. It is designed to present a quick overview of what can be found in Lebanon, where and when. (View sample page) Also available at these bookstores

Photographic Guide to Wild Flowers of Lebanon, Volume 2

 

Order Now Covers another 15% of Lebanon's documented plant species Printed by Dots. 2008. ISBN 978-9953-0-1221-6. User friendly Pocket size book Soft cover, 424 Colored pages Price: 20$ (Free shipping in Lebanon) Check back Cover   This color-coded guide is designed to be a field companion in nature.  Within its compact size one can find a wealth of information about flowers that are clearly photographed.  Information about significant flower characteristics like toxic, edible, endemic, Lebanese, endangered, aromatic and medicinal properties are illustrated by symbols. English, Arabic and scientific names are indicated, in addition to time and location of flower capture. Some info is also included in text format.  The guide is rich in indexes, making it easy to get to any plant by any given property. (View sample page) Also available at these bookstores

Wildflowers of Lebanon With Special Focus on Key Biodiversity Areas

 

Order Now Covers 15% of Lebanon's documented plant species present in at least one of the priority Key Biodiversity Areas. Printed by Chemaly and Chemaly. 2014. ISBN 978-9953-0-3172-9. Pocket size book, soft cover, 372 Colored pages Color coded, user friendly, heavily indexed Price: 20$ (Free shipping in Lebanon) Check back Cover   This color-coded guide is designed to be a field companion in nature. Within its compact size one can find a wealth of information about flowers that are clearly photographed. . The introduction includes a description of the three KBA’s in Lebanon and their present protection status. Information about significant flower characteristics like toxic, edible, endemic, Lebanese, IUCN conservation status, aromatic and medicinal properties are illustrated by symbols. English, French, Arabic and scientific names are indicated, in addition to flowering season, plant size and life form. The guide is rich in indexes, making it easy to get to any plant by any given property.  (View sample page) Also available at these bookstores